Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Peter Mcarthur was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 24 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
while awaiting transportation he escaped from Sterling Castle. Was at large for 'about a week' recaptured in London
Arrested in Otago 1862. Last offence located was in Timaru (Canterbury) 1877 arrested for burglary, assault, vagrancy. An arresting officer in Otago claimed to have seen him in Melbourne court under the name of FRANCIS or CLARK. Numerous aliases in New Zealand.